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What to watch in the cinema this week

Want to go to the movies? Here’s the latest in theaters so you can choose your favorite.

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A month that kicks off with a bang, and the screens are filled with premieres in this first week. Action, adventure, real-life stories, or science fiction… A great variety to choose from on the billboard. Get your ticket now!

1. Mickey 17

The new movie by Bong Joon Ho (Oscar winner for Parasite) featuring a star-studded cast that includes Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette. An eccentric sci-fi film in which a man is cloned multiple times and becomes an unlikely hero with an employer who demands maximum commitment to his job: dying to make a living.

Fact: The film is based on the sci-fi novel Mickey7 by Ashton Edward.

2. Maria Callas in her own words

Continuing with the "Maria Callas fever" (you can still catch the movie starring Angelina Jolie in theaters), this documentary offers an intimate portrait of the great opera diva with testimonies from Callas herself, as well as legendary figures who knew and admired her, such as Marilyn Monroe, Onassis, Alain Delon, Yves Saint-Laurent, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Winston Churchill, Grace Kelly, and Liz Taylor.

Fact: The film, directed by filmmaker and photographer Tom Volf, took four years of searching and restoring materials.

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3. Bambi, an adventure in the forest

An emotional experience to enjoy with family and relive the tender story of the fawn with the little ones. Bambi grows up surrounded by his mother's love and the company of his forest friends, but when autumn comes, a tragic encounter with hunters separates him from his mother, forcing him to face loneliness and learn to cope with his destiny in a wild and ever-changing world.

Fact: A new live-action adaptation of the iconic story written by Felix Salten in 1923.

4. Vrutos

A raw portrayal of street violence sweeping the streets of Buenos Aires. Brian inherits criminal behaviors from his father, a reformed criminal, that lead him to live on the edge and face a group of elite rugby players who humiliate him with rage and frenzy. A film about revenge and camaraderie that takes us deep into a community tinged with crime, intimidation, and class struggles.

Fact: The film was directed by Miguel Bou (from Villa Lugano) and stars Diego Alonso, Franco Tirri, Gregorio Barros, and Lucas Tresca.

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5. Wacay, women of tobacco farm

The legend says that a woman becomes an evil spirit after breaking the prohibition of leaving her house during her menstrual cycle. Fearing her, she is killed and burned, and soon after, from the ashes of her hair, the tobacco plant is born. This documentary delves into the stories, traditions, and collective labor of the women of tobacco farm.

Fact: The film was directed by Belén Revollo from Jujuy, who grew up surrounded by female tobacco workers and decided to give a voice to these silenced women.

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